HAUNTED PLACES OF PAKISTAN - NORTHERN SINDH PROVINCE - UPPER SINDH
TOP MOST HAUNTED PLACES IN UPPER SINDH
1- SUKKUR AND NEARBY:
Nothing captures
people’s imagination like the unexplainable. Perhaps that is why despite the
fear they evoke, stories of paranormal encounters continue to captivate many.
In a country like Pakistan, where superstition and folklore is still gospel
truth to a majority, everyone knows at least one person who has a tale or two
to tell. Inhabited for millennia, Sukkur and the rest of Upper Sindh are full
of such stories. But my personal experience
is that the Lower Sindh is most haunted than the upper. Also according to the haunted information
if gathered from all over Pakistan, it concludes that the Sindh province is all over MOST HAUNTED PROVINCE OF PAKISTAN.
2- Be it the absolute belief among those who live around Sukkur’s Hindu Dharamshala that a woman in black patrols the rooftop of a nearby building:
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Or the numerous claims of hearing shrill shrieks at night while passing across many a deserted house. Almost every town and city in Upper Sindh is full of such stories that many residents will swear actually happened. Some swear they saw a beheaded man walk along the road next to the Eid Gah, while others speak with fear of demonic encounters that have given certain buildings and spots a frightening reputation. As a result, even today, there are many properties in Sindh that are deserted because people believe they are occupied by supernatural entities.
However, few years
ago (in the year 2019), a property developer company had started purchasing and demolishing these
type of properties, replacing them with residential
plazas. But keep it in mind,
after demolishing and constructing these types of
buildings for residence purpose never will be able to live.
For now, at least, the spooky stories seem to have gone away with these buildings itself. During a visit to these buildings, it was found that two floors of the building were occupied by three families, but the third and fourth floor were lying vacant. When the occupants of the building were asked why this was so, their answer was that these two floors are occupied by supernatural entities. They further said that neither we interfere in their area nor do they bother us thus we live in harmony. There is also a Hindu Temple and Hotel inside this Dharamshala since 1925
3- A three-storey pre-partition era building at Bunder Road in
Sukkur is believed to be a dwelling place for paranormal beings:
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Take for instance an
old-age building in Old Sukkur that has gained the name of ‘Jinnat Building’.
Those who live nearby
narrate stories of horrific encounters that range from seeing lights in the
building flick on and off by themselves to witnessing actual jinns or demons on
its rooftop. As these stories passed on for years, people would avoid going
near the building for fear of being possessed or hurt by ‘supernatural forces’.
4-Back in the 1970s, Sukkur’s Stadium Road, especially the
stretch near the Eid Gah:
was said to be very dangerous because people had sighted a
beheaded man walking on the road late at night. Abdul Qadir, a resident of Queens Road Sukkur, claims that he was visiting an ailing friend at
the civil hospital and on his way back home, as he drove by the Eid Gah on Stadium Road, a
beheaded man erupted out of thin air all of a sudden like a tornado and then
vanished in a matter of seconds. “It was the most horrifying experience of my
life and since then I never drive on that road during nighttime,” he said.
5-Another street in Sukkur, situated between the post office and
mission hospital which connects Neem Ki Chari to Lucas Park (now renamed as
Mohammad Bin Qasim Park):
was said to be occupied by demons. Abdul Shakoor Rajput, resident
of Neem Ki Chari, narrating his experience with the demons, said that back in 1979
he had a habit of going to the park after dinner and one day he sat there till
around midnight before returning home. “On the way back I saw two cows heading
towards me. I was shocked at this unusual activity at night and out of fear I
started reciting verses from the Quran and kept on walking,” he continued,
“when I approached the cows they disappeared and then I ran home.”
6-In Ghotki, Sindh there are some houses that have been lying
vacant since long near the historic Mathelo Moomal Ji Mari:
People avoid passing by
them at night as they are said to be occupied by the supernatural. Ahmed Bux Ghoto, a resident of Ghotki, confirming the story of these haunted
houses said, “people living in the vicinity often hear screaming sounds from
the houses, but I have been seeing these deserted houses since my childhood and
have not seen any demons.”
7-Similarly, in Rohri Town, Massan Road where Hindus cremate
their dead is said to be home for paranormal forces:
Arbab Shaikh, a resident of the area, affirming their presence
says, “there are many people, who have seen supernatural beings roaming on the
road during night.” However, Shaikh added that since Massan road is near Rohri
railway station due to the increase of hustle and bustle of traffic the
incidents of encountering the supernatural has decreased.
8-Pir Sar Katio Road, in Larkana, one of the roads between
Jinnah Bagh and Government Girls College which leads to the shrine of Pir Sar
Katio situated near the railway track also has a fear inducing tale behind its
name:
An elderly resident of Larkana, Gul Mohammad Gaad, a retired
municipal officer, said that the particular road is not officially named after
the Pir, but as it leads to the shrine, people call it Pir Sar Katio road.
Narrating the story of the Pir Sar Katio, Gaad said that, back in the 70s
there used to be a homeless drug addict who used to sit near the railway track
and also slept there. According to Gaad, one day the drug addict either
committed suicide or was part of an accident but was crushed under the moving
train and beheaded. “Taking advantage of this, some people with vested
interests buried him near the railway track and named him as Sar Katio Pir, to
occupy the railway land,” Gaad narrates. He added that these people constructed
a boundary wall around the grave and started laying floral wreaths to attract
people. “This is how crooks play with the sentiments of less educated people
and deprive them of their hard earned money. Today a large number of drug
addicts are seen sitting in the premises of the shrine and therefore it would be
safe to say that the place has become a safe haven for homeless drug addicts,”
Gaad said.
9-In Jacobabad, people believe that the road behind the civil hospital is occupied by a beheaded man who is often seen on the road during nights:
The mortuary and postmortem section of the civil hospital is
situated behind the hospital and therefore people are afraid of driving on the
road during nighttime. One of the residents of the area, Asad Shah, said,
“since childhood I have heard the story of a beheaded man roaming around on the
road behind the civil hospital at night. I drive on that road multiple times a
day but have never seen anything like a beheaded man.”
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